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AASL pre-Midwinter institute hones school librarians' leadership skills

CHICAGO – School librarians looking to strengthen their leadership skills are encouraged to attend the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) pre-Midwinter Institute, Collaborative Leadership. The full-day institute will be facilitated by...

AASL offers "team of three" discount to attend Fall Forum 2010

CHICAGO – School librarians are encouraged to register their "team of three" for only $599 for the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 2010 Fall Forum. IN FOCUS: The Essentials for 21 st-Century Learning will be held Nov. 5-6 in Portland...

Take advantage of YALSA’s lowest registration rates for the YA Lit Symposium by Sept. 17

CHICAGO — Librarians, educators, authors and fans of young adult literature won’t want to miss the biennial Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nov. 5-7, at the Albuquerque (N.M.) Marriott, hosted by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) with...

Do more with less at YALSA’s Oct. 21 passive programs webinar

CHICAGO — Shrinking budgets and staff reductions create a number of challenges for librarians, not least of which is offering engaging programs with less staff and money. School and public librarians can learn how to stretch their resources through...

Teen Read Week registration closes Sept. 20

CHICAGO — Registration for Teen Read Week™, the annual celebration of teen literacy sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) ends on Sept. 20. Teen Read Week 2010 is held Oct. 17-23 and will be celebrated with a theme of Books...

Polls close Sept. 17 for YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten

CHICAGO —Through Sept. 17, teens can vote for their favorite books from the last year in the annual Teens’ Top Ten poll at www.ala.org/teenstopten, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten project encourages teens...

"Fundamentals" web courses from ALCTS this fall

CHICAGO - Register now for the popular “Fundamentals” Web courses beginning in October offered by The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Coming are the Fundamentals of Acquisitions course, the Fundamentals of Collection...

E-forums from ALCTS this fall

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) announces two e-forums for this fall. ALCTS e-forums provide opportunities for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion...

Being an effective technology mentor for young people

CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of “ I Found It on the Internet: Coming of Age Online, Second Edition,” by Frances Jacobson Harris. Today’s teens immerse themselves in the world of...

ACRL releases Value of Academic Libraries report

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of “Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report .” Developed for ACRL by Megan Oakleaf of the iSchool at Syracuse University, this...

Fall webinars announced by ALCTS

CHICAGO - Fall webinars from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) bring to your desktop a wide range of topics from RDA to institutional repositories and Sears Subject Headings to digital preservation. Priced for...

Freedom to Read Foundation awards seven Judith Krug Fund grants for Banned Books Week events

CHICAGO – The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, is awarding grants to seven organizations in support of “Read-Out!” events during Banned Books Week, Sept. 25-Oct.2, 2010. Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to...

ALSC announces exceptional websites for children

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has added recommended websites to Great Web Sites for Kids ( www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links...

An updated historical survey of YA literature

CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of “ Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism,” by Michael Cart. In this much expanded revision of his 1996 book, veteran author Cart shows how...

Booklist kicks off the fall and school year with timely new content

Booklist has had a busy summer. In September, librarians will find new features and events on their desks ( Booklist print) or desktops ( Booklist Online), all designed to streamline collection development and reader’s advisory at the same time as...